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Aug 04 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Missouri voters on Tuesday easily approved a measure aimed at nullifying the new federal health care law, becoming the first state in the nation where ordinary people made known their dismay over the issue at the ballot box

Aug 04 2010

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A Senate effort to extend federal help to states struggling with swelling Medicaid rolls hit a road block yesterday when a crucial vote to move the measure forward was delayed until at least Wednesday

Aug 04 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Americans are continuing to get fatter and fatter, with obesity rates reaching 30 percent or more in nine states last year, as opposed to only three states in 2007

Aug 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

How many pieces of information are needed to identify an individual? In the field of re-identification science, it’s 33 “bits”

Aug 04 2010

AP News

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Insurance coverage that starts on or after Sept. 23 will have to comply with new provisions that were put in place when President Barack Obama signed the health overhaul into law March 23.

Aug 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A first step in what will most likely be a long transition to a new payment system where bundled reimbursements and pay-for-performance are the norm.

Aug 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In 2009, 76% of all specialties saw an increase in compensation, with the overall weighted average increase of approximately 3.4%.

Aug 03 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

General Electric and Intel said on Monday that they had formed a joint venture to create products for patients with chronic diseases and for elderly people at home or in assisted living

Aug 03 2010

FiscalTimes

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The new health overhaul law will start producing savings for Medicare right away, and add 12 years of solvency to the program’s trust fund for inpatient care, according to a report to be released Monday

Aug 03 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Virginia can proceed with its lawsuit challenging the health-care overhaul signed by President Barack Obama in March, a federal judge said.

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